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Video. Kashmir village lights torches in 700-year-old festival
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Each torch lit is a gesture of faith and connects generations, bringing people together in hope.
Villagers in India-controlled Kashmir have been burning torches in a centuries-old religious tradition.
The custom carried out at the Hazrat Zain-ud-Din Wali shrine honours a Sufi saint.
The torch festival marks the end of winter and the beginning of the sowing season, beginning after the evening prayers.
As darkness falls, the sound of the call to prayer drifts over the valley.
The hill comes alive with flames, chants and footsteps.
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